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Advanced Pairing

A provided pairing profile might not be enough for some users' needs. It's also possible that some users would like to drill down into certain advanced features or configurations.

Keyboard Keys​

The second best way to do any advanced pairing is through the keyboard controller. Remember, any application or device always supports keyboard keys. Hook up a keyboard, figure out how keys are mapped, and write them down. Use the keyboard controller to pair those keys manually with your remote. Then, email us or start a forum thread and share what you've found. We'll bring official support for your device or application into the GUI.

Modifiers​

Like all keyboards, there are modifiers keys which include:

  1. Control (left)
  2. Alt (left)
  3. Command/Windows (left)
  4. Shift
  5. Caps Lock
  6. Control (right)
  7. Alt (right)
  8. Command (right)

Any or all modifiers can be combined with any keyboard key; however, only one keyboard key can ever be paired. For example, the following is a valid pairing: LEFT_CONTROL + SHIFT + 'A'

Just like a regular keyboard, this is a valid input. An invalid input is: LEFT_CONTROL + 'A' + 'F' or just 'A' + 'F'

Just like a regular keyboard, a user can not send two letters at a time.

Modifiers Advanced​

The modifiers are defined as follows. This is helpful if a user wants to use the flirc_util record_api command

#define MOD_CTRL_LEFT           (1<<0)
#define MOD_SHIFT_LEFT          (1<<1)
#define MOD_ALT_LEFT            (1<<2)
#define MOD_COMMAND_LEFT        (1<<3)
#define MOD_CTRL_RIGHT          (1<<4)
#define MOD_SHIFT_RIGHT         (1<<5)
#define MOD_ALT_RIGHT           (1<<6)
#define MOD_COMMAND_RIGHT       (1<<7)

More information on the record_api command can be found in the command line interface guide of this document.

Key Definitions​

Tooltips are used to help the user determine the meaning behind virtual keys. Hold the mouse over a given key for approximately 5 seconds, and a tooltip will be shown for the specific key. This is helpful if the specific icon of the key is not obvious.